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Isuzu Rodeo door locks problems

19 of the 2,474 owner complaints about the Isuzu Rodeo describe doors won't lock, open or latch, most of them for the 1995 model year.

owner complaints
19
worst model year
1995
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.

By model year

  • 2001
    1
  • 1998
    3
  • 1996
    4
  • 1995
    5
  • 1994
    4
  • 1993
    1
  • 1991
    1

What owners say

Filed May 16, 2014 · Body, Electrical · 143,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 isuzu rodeo. The contact stated that the electronic door locks intermittently locked the contact out of the vehicle. The front driver's side and rear driver's side doors failed to unlock electronically or manually. The contact mentioned that the key was used in order to unlock the front passengar's and rear passengar's side doors manually. The contact entered the vehicle from the front passengers side ocassionally. In addition, the contact had noticed that the rear end of the frame had rusted and corroded. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for a diagnostic. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 143,000.

Filed Feb 16, 2009 · Brakes, Engine · IL

I have had many problems with this car. 1. Servo valve 12/2005, 2. Door lock, 2005, check engine light, gas meter problems, replace gas tank 1/2008, 3. Replace alternator 9/2008, now my transmission is not working nor is my egr and evap sensor. I only have 58,000 miles on this car. Also one of the oem brake pads fall out of the holding bracket and got stuck between the caliper and the rotor. Nothing but problems with this SUV.

Filed Apr 25, 2008 · Engine, Locks · NC

My car engine rise up as if my feet is on the gas all the way. I can be driving and the engine speed up on it own and then it stop. I taken it to the shop and they can't find why. It does not do it all the time but you never know when it going to do it. I can crank it up and have it running in park and the engine will rare up and I just cut it off and let it sit for a while and some time it will do it and then there are a lot of time it will not. I have been bless not to have had a incident but it has done this in traffic and I have came close and it scare me to pieces. 2. Electric lock system lock could not get out of my truck doors would not open had to break lock latch on driver door and break door panel on driver side for me to get out.

Filed Jan 9, 2003 · Body · CA

The linkage clip to the door handle had broken off. *nlm

Filed Jun 20, 2002 · Visibility · AZ

While driving power window on passenger's front was rolled down, this caused door to open. On june 16, 2002 driver's window was rolled down. Driver's door opened. Dealer replaced the rotary and door handles.

Filed Apr 29, 2002 · Brakes, Electrical · IL

Motor stays overheated.*ak the water pump, timing belt, and bypass hose have been replaced, however problem continues, vehicle also experiences hesitation. Consumer complains of noisy brakes, rotors were glazed, rotors, pads, and seals were replaced, brakes continue to make noise. Battery cable was corroded. Vehicle lurches into reverse, fuel injector was leaking and caused long crank, all injectors were replaced. Rear driver door would not open from outside due to latch sticking. *slc also the cigarette lighter was inoperative.

Filed Aug 30, 2001 · Body · OH

Power operated door locks on both rear passengers doors cannot be opened with key from the outside, and cannot be manually opened from inside ,cause unknown. Please give any further details.

Filed Feb 22, 2001 · Locks, Visibility · OH

Rear door locks lock or unlock at times. When consumer first bought vehicle driver's side rear door would not unlock. But currently, both doors do not lock. Contacted dealer, and dealer was willing to fix it. Consumer had to pay for repairs. *ak also, the windows do not operate properly.

Filed Jan 5, 2001 · Locks, Visibility · NY

Rear hatch window latch malfunctioned, window swings open while driving dangerous; rear passenger door does not open, and once door is opened, door does not close properly until door locks are opened and closed several times

Filed Aug 24, 2000 · Body, Wheels · CA

Lugs: nuts stripped the metal in male form. Air gun striped the metal parts when mechanic was removing the wheels. Also, electrical door locks are not going all the way down. Dealership was notified, and the response was that they were not aware of this problem.

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

Questions about the Isuzu Rodeo door locks

Which Isuzu Rodeo years have doors won't lock, open or latch problems?

The model years with the most reports are 1995 (5 complaints), 1994 (4 complaints) and 1996 (4 complaints).

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